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Old Jul 25, 2009, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Amazonmom View Post
I got like that on Zoloft, when i was going hypomanic. Anxiety is a huge part of bipolar II, or so I have read in a few places.

When it was really bad, all I could manage to do was take care of my baby. The other stuff just fell by the wayside. Then I was able to do one chore a day. Then two. It was a long, slow process.

My PNP and most of the psych people in my area subscribe to the idea that antidepressants end up increasing the frequency of the cycles in bipolar. Along with the episodes getting more frequent, the episodes get worse. Mood stabilizers are all they really like to use unless the depression hasn't responded to multiple stabilizers. Lithium has finally kicked in...and it feels good. So don't give up hope...which is hard to do I know.
Hmm...then maybe the p-nurse is right and I should get rid of the Wellbutrin. Some of the mood swings are hell and some days I am rapid cycling, but I couldn't even get out of bed before the WB...not sure.
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